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विदुर उवाच
सुदुर्लभं यत्परमं पदं हरेर् मायाविनस्तच्चरणार्चनार्जितम् ।
लब्ध्वाप्यसिद्धार्थमिवैकजन्मना कथं स्वमात्मानममन्यतार्थवित् ॥ २८ ॥
 
vidura uvaca
sudurlabham yat paramam padam harer
mayavinas tac-caranarcanarjitam
labdhvapy asiddhartham ivaika-janmana
katham svam atmanam amanyatartha-vit
vidurah uvaca-Vidura continued to inquire; sudurlabham-very rare; yat-that which; paramam-is the supreme; padam-situation; hareh-of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; mayavinah-very affectionate; tat-His; carana-lotus feet; arcana-by worshiping; arjitam-achieved; labdhva-having attained; api-although; asiddha-artham-not fulfilled; iva-as if; eka-janmana-in the duration of one life; katham-why; svam-own; atmanam-heart; amanyata-he felt; artha-vit-being very wise.